West Papuan Demand Buchtar To Be Released

Jayapura, 04 March 2008 [opeem] -West Papua activist and the Chair of National Committee for IPWP (International Parliamentarians for West Papua), Buchtar Tabuni's court today was demonstrated by West Papua People joined in Komite National Papua Barat (West Papua National Committee) in front of the Abepura Court of Jayapura.

Long March

Thousends police blocked demonstrators

Demand self determinations and immendiatly release of Buchtar

The hundreds of West Papua were demanded to immendiatly release of Buchtar Tabuni, Sebby Sambom and others political prisoners; Demilitarization and stop Militarism practice in West Papua, and demand the Indonesia Government to immediately give the right of self determination for West Papua. They also demand the international intervention in the West Papua political problem.

The peace demonstrators blocked by thousands police solder and under police force they made the action. At the same time, the materiel from 43 law defenders of Buchtar didn't responsive by prosecutor. And the prosecutor stated to continue next week to hear the witness from Ramses Ohee, atc. Ramses Ohee is leader of Civil Militia of Merah Putih (red white of civil militia) who was not attend when Buchtar leading demonstration in 16 October 2008.

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+6281248365281 (Victor F. Yeimo/Vice Chairman of KNPB)